January 25, 2024 - Tomorrow, January 26th is the first Texas Honor Day of the new calendar year and it honors Mirabeau B. Lamar who is recognized as the “Father of Texas Education.” On this date in 1839 the legislature of the Republic of Texas passed a law which set aside land of public schools and two universities. It was decades later that the public schools were established, but Lamar’s advocacy of the program earned him this recognition. A statement from one of his speeches to Congress, “a cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy” was used by Dr.

April 9, 2018 - The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet Saturday, April 14, at the Sam Samford Lodge in Center. Hostesses are Elizabeth Pate, Deidre Hughes, Sheri Hribal and Sarah Waller, all descendants of Elisha Berryman Adams and Nancy Collins. We will have a new member ceremony welcoming our newest members Laura Whiddon Shortell, JJ Ford, and Victoria Allen. Plans and needs for the 2018 DRT Convention in Addison in May will be shared. Hope to see you there.

September 18, 2017 - September 18 is one of two days in September the Daughters of the Republic of Texas specify as Honor Days. This day is known as Texas Heroes Day. On this day the memory or the volunteer soldiers who died defending the Republic of Texas and establishing her independence are remembered. Join with the organization in honoring this group, as well as all the men and women of the military, both past and present.

March 28, 2017 - The April meeting of the William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas has been changed to Saturday, April 1 (this Saturday) at 10AM at the Sam Samford Lodge in Center, The change was voted on at the March meeting, due to a conflict. We will elect and install Chapter Officers for the 2017-2019 term and make plans for the upcoming DRT Convention in Dallas.